8:00 Registrazione

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9:00 a.m. Opening of the Congress

• Adrian Furgalski, Chairman of the Board, Railway Business Forum & Chairman of the Board, TOR Transport Consultants Group

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9:10 a.m. Opening speech

• Dariusz Klimczak, Minister of Infrastructure

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9:25 Partner's speech

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9:40 OPENING DEBATE: Connecting Europe. Rail as the backbone of transport integration in the EU

• The concept of the European Commission's high-speed rail network and the plans of Poland and neighbouring countries

• A coherent vision for railways: an integrated rail network

• Targets for the Polish railway until 2035 and a change in the strategy of sustainable development of transport. How to spend money meaningfully?

• Regional cooperation and launch of international connections

• EU funding for cross-border rail infrastructure. How to make better use of CEF?

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Panelists:

• Filip Czernicki, PhD, President of the Board, Central Port of Communications
• Janusz Malinowski, President of the Management Board, PKP Intercity
• Arthur Popko, President of the Board, Budimex
• Representative, Strabag

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Moderator: Lukasz Malinowski, Managing Director, Editor-in-Chief, TOR Transport Consultants Group

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11:00 Partner's speech

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11:15 Final of the competition “Railway Station of the Year 2025"

• Organizers: ProKolej Foundation

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11:30 Final of the competition “Green Railway Awards”

• Organizers: Railway Business Forum and the editorial office of Rynek Kolejowego

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11:40 Sparring 1 on 1: Fast railway in Poland. Where do we differ?

• Marcin Horala, Member of the Parliament
• ‍Piotr Malepsak, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure

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12:10 PM STRATEGIC DEBATE: Directions for the development of the passenger fleet of the future

• Long-term planning of purchases of rolling stock (KDP, long-distance, agglomeration)

• How to prepare tenders for the purchase of rolling stock? Optimal time for bidding, importance of competitive dialogue, passenger expectations

• Energy efficiency of rolling stock

• Rolling stock for KDP — resources, purchases, maintenance, operation. Do we need a CPK fleet pool?

• Modern technologies in the rolling stock

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Panelists:

• Artur Fryczkowski, Vice President of the Board & Director of Sales and Development in Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic States, ALSTOM Polska
• Tomasz Prejs, Chairman of the Board, Siemens Mobility
• Piotr Rachwalski, Member of the Board, Central Port of Communications ‍
• Arkadiusz Świerkot, Member of the Board, Stadler Polska
• Adam Wawrzyniak, Member of the Board, PKP Intercity

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Moderator: Patricius Wyżga, Journalist, Wirtualna Polska & podcaster, Didaskalia

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13:25 TECHNICAL BREAK/LUNCH

2:00 PM Partner's speech

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14:15 DEBATE: Strategy and money: investing with a horizon of 2035

• The construction offensive is underway. What about after 2030?

• Planning gap: lack of masterplans, long-term vision, feasibility studies

• Plans for EU funding? Railway investment directions for the coming years

• National Railway Programme, Railway Fund and new support instruments

• Common standards for a coherent rail network

• Risks of reducing appropriations to other budgetary priorities

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Speakers:

• Robert Dębecki, Director of the Guarantee Department, KUKE
• Szymon Domanski, Director of Strategic Client Team, PKO Leasing
• Arthur Kucia, Director of Strategic Client Office - Heavy and Mining Industry, PKO Bank Polski
• Maciej Olek, Member of the Board, Budimex
• Piotr Rachwalski, Member of the Board, Central Port of Communications
• Krzysztof Rusiłko, Director of Railway Department, Multiconsult
• Tomasz Zielenkiewicz, PhD, Legal Counsel, DZP
• Michał Zięba, PhD, Managing Partner, Hanton

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Moderator: Andrzej Massel, PhD, Eng., Director, Railway Institute

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15:45 DEBATE: Time for deregulatory momentum and efficient state policy towards freight transport

• Strengthening the importance of intermodal in freight transport

• The role of the Ministry of Infrastructure in strengthening the sector

• Restructuring and development directions of the largest carriers

• Creation of an intermodal exchange

• How to clear railway lines and border crossings?

• Competitiveness of rail transport: energy prices, access rates, deregulation

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Speakers:

• Wojciech Jurkiewicz, Chairman of the Board, Union of Independent Railway Carriers
• Andrzej Massel, PhD, Eng., Director, Railway Institute

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Moderator: Sandra Baniak, Chief Specialist, Analytical Division, Centre for Eastern Studies

2:00 PM Partner's speech

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14:15 DEBATE: Resilience of infrastructure, rolling stock and cyberspace

• Resilience of infrastructure to climate change and extreme events

• Adaptation to defence needs (dual-use infrastructure, military mobility)

• Systemic verification of companies implementing investments — certification, reliability, control

• Cybersecurity and Accountability in the Light of NIS 2

• Implementation of GSM-R and ERTMS — status, barriers, prospects; integration with SRK

• Staffing and competence deficiencies
• The role of SRK systems in ensuring efficient and safe movement of military transport

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Panelists:

• Marcin Grabarczyk, PhD, Director of Technology Transfer and Business Development Division, NASK — National Research Institute
• Ludwina Klein, Lawyer, JDP
• Paweł Przyżycki, Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Rail GTS Polska
• Tomasz Szuba, Chairman of the Board, TINES Rail

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Moderator: Andrzej Kochan, PhD, Prof., Director of the Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology

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15:45 DEBATE: Rail for the passenger. Quality, information and reliability

• The growth trend in passenger transport and the possibilities of Polish carriers

• Communication with the passenger — reliability and consistency of information

• Responding to unusual events (delays, complications, accidents)

• Passenger information management and technologies to support customer service

• Liberalization of provincial, interregional and international passenger transport

• Determinants of choosing the optimal model for the functioning of the PSC contract market

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Speakers:

• Adrian Furgalski, President of the Management Board, TOR Business Advisory Team
• Karolina Korth, Director of Software, Siemens Mobility‍
• Jakub Majewski, PhD, President, ProKolej Foundation‍
• Franciszek Sterczewski, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
• Michal Szymajda, Inspector, Department of Infrastructure, Marshal's Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Moderator: Roman Czubinski, Journalist, rynek-kolejowy.pl

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17:00 CLOSING OF THE CONGRESS IN SESSION II